Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38290000·Supplies · class·in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
38290000 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances45 notices · 63%38296000 Surveying instruments18 notices · 25%38291000 Telemetry apparatus8 notices · 11%38292000 Hydrographic instruments6 notices · 8%38293000 Seismic equipment2 notices · 3%- Detection and analysis apparatus 134 · 12m
- Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 54 · 12m
- Photographic equipment 44 · 12m
- Instruments for measuring quantities 37 · 12m
- Meters 35 · 12m
- Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases 32 · 12m
- Checking and testing apparatus 29 · 12m
- Navigational instruments 28 · 12m
- Astronomical and optical instruments 27 · 12m
- Microscopes 26 · 12m
- All of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) →
Open tenders in surveying, hydrographic
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Plant & Tool Hire Tender | MAG AIRPORT LIMITED | 30 Nov 2026 | 73d | £1,000,000 |
| Space Enabled and Geospatial Services Extension Notice | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 10 Feb 2029 | 876d | £216,000,000 |
| Space Technology Solutions | Government Commercial Agency | 30 Jul 2031 | 1776d | — |
| Pipeline Inspection Equipment - Waste and Water Pipelines | SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | not published | — | — |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 38% (27 notices)
- Other public bodies 17% (12 notices)
- Local authorities 11% (8 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (3 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 29% (21 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Water | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Forestry and Land Scotland | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
49 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 50 of 72 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 75% (54 notices)
- Framework 21% (15 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (3 notices)
- Open 57% (41 notices)
- Selective 18% (13 notices)
- Route not published 15% (11 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (7 notices)
- Above threshold 82% (18 notices)
- Below threshold 18% (4 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (34) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 93 awards to 72 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| RS Aqua Ltd | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Joseph Gleave & Son Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| RS Components Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Speedy Asset Services Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunbelt Rentals Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| CMT Group | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 22 of 72 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3829. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3829. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.